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Some newer varieties have some bolt resistance and heat tolerance bred in. You may choose from a huge number of varieties from baby lettuce to large heads of many colors and textures. Some newer lettuce varieties have some bolt resistance and heat tolerance bred in. Seeds are best started inside on a heat mat, 75–80 degrees they will not germinate in cold soil. They grow great in the greenhouse trellis them up to keep fruit straight and clean. They prefer to be warm and need some protection from the wind. Our area sees few problems, besides an occasional corn ear-worm, earwigs and aphids. Cover the seedbed with floating row covers to enhance heat and foil crows and jays. Corn is pollinated by wind, so if it is planted in long, single rows, you may not get good pollination. It does not transplant well, so should be direct seeded when soil is warm.įor good pollination, plant in a square plot as possible.

Corn is really big grass, so it needs plenty of nitrogen. 'Lucious', a new type called tablesweet, is a favorite. The super sweet types may need isolation from other corn types, and some need warm soil to germinate. It is important to understand the various types of corn and the needs of each. Inhaling the scent of thyme is another way to use this plant for its fabled courage, strength, and love boosting properties.Corn is really big grass, so it needs plenty of nitrogen. Use it for potpourri pots or sachets, or add to herbal baths.Burn it as an incense for protection, good luck, and energy cleansing.Bundle it, dry it, and hang it around the house for protection and good luck.Use as a fresh garnish for iced drinks and cocktails! This elevates the look of everything from ice water to iced tea and lemonade.Make a vinegar or oil infusion with fresh sprigs of thyme for as a healthy drizzle over cooked vegetables or as a dip for crusty breads, or make herbal butter with sea salt!.Thyme tea will settle the stomach, aid sleep, soothe a sore throat, relieve aches and pains, and rids you of toxins. Brew it as tea or for potions – this is good for healing.You can put thyme on just about anything, and it combines well with parsley, sage, and rosemary, as the song says. It adds a marvelously rich flavor to meat dishes and stews and adds flavor to veggies. Eat it! Thyme has a long association with cooking and is part of French Bouquet Garni and Herbes de Provence.To this day many believe that if you put thyme under your pillow or beside your bed it will stop you from having nightmares. In Scotland, highlanders brewed tea to increase courage and keep away nightmares.

The phrase “to smell of thyme” meant that one was stylish, well-groomed, poised, and otherwise attractive.

Women wore thyme in their hair to enhance their attractiveness.

In Medieval England, ladies embroidered sprigs of thyme into their knights’ scarves to increase their bravery. It was mixed in drinks to induce bravery, and warriors were massaged with thyme oil to ensure their courage.

The Greeks thought very highly of Thyme.

The word Thyme comes from the Greek word meaning to “fumigate”, because the herb was often burned in sacred rites.

Thyme has been used for spiritual purification and cleansing throughout the ages.

Thyme can be harvested at any time once it is established, and there is no real technique to harvesting, you just simply snip off the stems any time you need the herb for cooking. And it has a quick payoff for the kitchen! Thyme’s upright woody stems can grow to be between 6 and 12 inches tall in a single season, providing gardeners with plenty of delicious herbs to enjoy fresh or to dry for use all year long. It really is the perfect herb for lazy gardeners like myself, haha. Thyme really is a wonderful and versatile perennial herb, needing only basic attention to thrive… it actually prefers soil that LACKS nutrients, so frequent fertilizing is not necessary. For someone who largely neglects my herb garden when I’m not taking little kitchen snippings, I take a ridiculous amount of pride in my tiny container herb garden on the side of my house in the middle of military housing (where in ground gardens are prohibited). Thyme (botanical name thymus vulgaris) is a member of the mint family, and grows just as prolifically when you just leave it alone, which is probably why I get along so well with this plant. This spring I’m adding a new herb to my tiny container garden here in the Pacific Northwest, and it’s one I’m kind of shocked I wasn’t already growing before now, considering it shares the same name as my middle child… Thyme!